The Department of War has signed new framework agreements to expand production of critical hardware for ballistic missile interceptors, the latest step in a broader push to ramp up the nation’s munitions manufacturing capacity.
The agreements, announced on Aug. 14 with Boeing and Raytheon—now a division of RTX Corp.—call for increased production of components for the Standard Missile-3 Block IB and Block IIA interceptors.
The SM-3 Block IB is designed to intercept short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles, while the more advanced Block IIA features larger rocket motors and an enhanced kinetic warhead, allowing it to engage threats faster and defend a wider area….